Woodwind Instruments
This woodwind instrument is the youngest and is argued to be in the brass family.
What is the saxaphone?
This man solved two problems on his teacher's board, thinking they were homework; in reality, they were the two famous unsolvable statistical problems. He later earned his PhD.
Who is George Dantzig?
This sport joined the Olympics in the 1900s, and had its named changed at the Sydney 2000 Games.
What is sailing?
This is the first movie to ever win an Oscar.
What is Wings by William Wellman?
The big 4 composers in history are Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and ____.
Who is Schubert?
Historically, this woodwind instrument has no keys and is often mistaken as the fife.
What is the piccolo?
This Olympic runner beat Usain Bolt's record for amount of gold medals with an astounding amount of 12 Olympic gold medals.
Who is Allyson Felix?
This sport focuses on two ballistic lifts: clean and jerk.
What is weightlifting?
This movie is the first foreign-language film to ever receive a "best-picture" Oscar, resulting in the film having four Oscars.
What is Parasite by Bong Joon-ho?
After 1799, the composer Beethoven was taught music by this person.
Who is Christian Gottlob Neefe?
This instrument has a bass and a contrabass version.
What is a clarinet?
This African-American woman is the eighteenth president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She became the first African American woman to serve on the NRC.
Who is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson?
This is the only mixed-gender sport in the Olympics.
What is Equestrian?
This is the only sequel to win an Oscar.
What is the Godfather II by Francis Ford Coppola?
This 16th-century composer murdered his wife and her lover.
Who is Carlo Gesualo?
This woodwind's bell is shaped like a pear.
What is the oboe?
This girl rode 40 miles to warn American forces of the approaching British at the age of 16, riding much farther than Paul Revere.
Who is Sybil Ludington?
In this sport, competitors sprint races on single-lap race tracks that are purposely off-road.
What is BMX racing?
The youngest girl to ever win an Oscar at the age of 10.
Who is Tatum O'Neal?
This African-American composer and pianist is best known for his ragtime compositions and was crowned the King of Ragtime.
Who is Scott Joplin?
The ____ is the oldest instrument in the world to play notes.
What is the flute?
This African slave stole a confederate ship and delivered it to the Union. He was later given command to a Union ship, and became a member of Congress for 5 years.
Who is Robert Smalls?
Gold medals are actually made of ___.
What is silver?
This woman became the only person to win an oscar after her parents did in 1972.
Who is Liza Minnelli?
This American composer won an Oscar for Best Original Score for his contribution to the film La La Land.
Who is Justin Hurwitz?